How to Disinfect Camera Equipment and Spaces
Before Roger Cicala founded Lensrentals he was a physician and as such he knows a lot about disinfecting environments and keeping yourself protected. Roger speaks with Joey and Ryan expanding on the article he wrote about how to disinfect your gear and not damaging it in the process. Bet you never look at dryer sheets the same way! Note: Best practices are evolving very quickly, so this information is subject to change. If after this podcast is published the CDC says something different from what we’re saying today, go with the CDCs recommendation. Referenced in this episode: Bleach can expire. After a shelf life of six months, bleach starts to degrade. Even in its original bottle, bleach becomes 20 percent less effective as each year goes by. Bleach mixed with water at a 1:9 ratio (i.e. 10 percent bleach) is potent for about a day (it's more unstable in its diluted form) Reference On isopropyl alcohol losing effectiveness over time: Reference 1, Reference 2 Illustrating what Roger is talking about in keeping 6 feet apart watch this. The Lensrentals Podcast is hosted by Roger Cicala. Our theme music was composed by Jacques Granger. Our sound engineers are Ryan Hill and Julian Harper. Other contributors include: Sarah McAlexander, Joey Miller, Drew Cicala, John Tucker, and SJ Smith. Let’s keep this conversation going! Leave a comment on our voicemail at 901-609-LENS or shoot us a question at: podcast@lensrentals.com www.Lensrentals.com Read our blog Find us on Instagram Follow us on Facebook Send us pictures of your cat on Twitter